Mental illness seems to be driving the absences, group says
School absences are costing local schools lots of money at a very bad time., will reduce district revenue by $13.5 million in 2024-25 – a big chunk of the $89 million budget deficit the
Chronic absenteeism, defined as a student missing school for 10% or more of the school year, surged during the COVID pandemic nationally and here in Austin. An AISD spokesperson shared data with theshowing that about 9% of enrolled AISD students were chronically absent in the 2019-20 school year, a number that had been stable for the preceding decade. In 2020-21, the rate climbed to 14.9%. In 2021-22, it increased to a staggering 29.
E3’s research echoes nationwide findings that children from low-income households are much more likely to be chronically absent than other students. The rates are also disproportionately high for homeless students, special education students, immigrants, and ethnic minorities.Koenig said chronic absenteeism hurts not only the students but also their schools and communities.
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